🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Contesto sociale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtɛsto soˈt͡ʃale

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Class Background/klæs ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il suo contesto sociale ha influenzato le sue opportunità."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The social and economic circumstances that shape an individual's upbringing and opportunities.

    "Her class background influenced her access to education and career prospects."
  2. 2

    The cultural and familial heritage associated with a particular social class.

    "Understanding his class background helped explain his perspectives on wealth and privilege."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'class' originates from the Latin 'classis', meaning a division or category, while 'background' comes from the combination of 'back' and 'ground', referring to the area behind something. The phrase 'class background' emerged in the 20th century to describe the social and economic circumstances influencing an individual's upbringing and opportunities.

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